State of Oregon and five and
½ Counties of Southwest Washington: Klickitat, Skamania, Clark,
Cowlitz, Wahkiakum and the portion of Pacific County south of a
straight line made by lengthening the boundary line of Wahkiakum
County west to the Pacific Ocean.

Training

Union ironworkers and employers sponsor a four year apprenticeship
program. Training is conducted in the classroom and on the job site.
Ironworker apprentices attend a four week, daytime training session each
year of their apprenticeship. Classes are normally held during the
winter months.

MINIMUM
QUALIFICATIONS

AGE - Eighteen years of age and provide
proof.
EDUCATION - High school graduate or GED equivalent

Additional information to be
submitted at time of application:

1. A picture ID with current address
and proof of age.

2. School transcripts

3. Veterans may supply copy of
DD214.

Supporting documentation of minimum qualifications
(high school transcripts, GED certificate and test scores) may be
submitted after application is received and can be updated at any time.

References, proof of age, veteran’s DD214 can
be submitted at anytime.

Applications will not be processed for ranking
until minimum qualifications are met.

Applications may be updated at anytime, year
round.

SCORING INFORMATION

Providing requested documentation will help
increase scores. Applicants that meet the minimum qualifications
will be scored and ranked and placed on the list of eligible applicants.
Apprentices will be selected in ranked order from the list of eligible
applicants. Applicants may provide additional documentation year
round in an attempt to increase the ran

king score.

Applicants are placed numerically on the
eligibility list by the application score they receive. Points are
given for education, previous employment, past employers’
recommendations, and for military service. Classes useful in
preparation for a career in the Union Ironworking industry are:

Ironworkers erect the steel structure of
bridges, buildings and other projects. Steel beams are hoisted
up and set into place, forming the framework of the project.
Ironworkers also cut and weld and install steel structures of
concrete buildings.

The work is done outdoors and
frequently at great height. Noise and vibration are common.
Hazards include injury from falls. Ironworkers must be
prepared to travel. Applicants must be able to perform the rigorous
manual labor required by the trade and have a natural ability to
work safely at high elevations with a good sense of balance.

Ironworkers often travel to
job sites out of town or where no public transportation is
available. A valid driver’s license and good, reliable
transportation are necessary items. On out of town job sites,
a daily subsistence allowance is provided.

WORK
PROCESSES AND APPROXIMATE HOURS

The
work process to be learned and the approximate hours required for
each are:

1. Structural
1,000 hours

2. Reinforcing
900 hours

3. Post Tension
900 hours

4. Ornamental
900 hours

6. Sheeting
300 hours

7. Decking
300 hours

8. Rigging
900 hours

TOTAL
6,400 hours

RELATED
TRAINING

Approximately
200 hours of related training shall be required each year.

WAGE
SCHEDULE

Effective July 1, 2010 the average wage for those
journeymen employed by the participating employers in the occupation is
$33.62. First year apprentices start at 65% of the journeyman wage.